“Tourism Promotion Bureau will be hosting a few international artists in September to December,he said adding that a fashion show will be held in Sigiriya.”

Sri Lanka is targeting 2.3 million tourists in the year 2024 with expectations that it may go up to 2.5 million Gajabahu said.

Sri Lanka is also planning on having a water festival in coastal towns such as Trincomalee, Arugambay and Kalpitiya in order to showcase Sri Lanka’s capacity for watersports, Gajabahu said.